NBL clears air on fake malt drink

NIGERIABreweries Plc has cleared the air on the issue of fake Amstel malt drink being spread by some people. The Corporate Affairs Adviser of NBL, Kufre Ekanem, at a media parley in Lagos revealed that the matter had been reported to the Nigeria Police. “I want to openly say that the Amstel Malta was one of the first brands to comply with Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) directives.

The brand revised its packaging in line with the guidelines and approval of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and in compliance with the new mandatory NIS quality logo from the SON “In the normal course of product and packaging renovation, old packaging and the new introduction co-exist in the market until the old one dries out. In view of the 12-month shelf life, we currently have Amstel Malta with both the old and new packaging in some parts of the market. “

Nigerian Breweries is a world class multinational company that has operated in Nigeria for over 70 years and that the quality of its brands has been one of the key success factors of the company across these decades. Before the company rebranded Amstel Malta in 2016, we got the necessary approvals from the relevant agencies. “Every pack of Amstel Malta is produced to the highest quality-control standards of Nigerian Breweries,” Ekanem added.